What are the responsibilities and job description for the Logistics Analyst position at DSJ Global?
A fast-growing consumer-focused organization is seeking a Logistics Analyst to drive cost visibility, financial performance, and operational efficiency across logistics functions. This role focuses on analyzing transportation, warehousing, and fulfillment data to identify cost drivers, support forecasting, and deliver actionable insights to leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, experience with logistics cost modeling, and a collaborative, cross-functional mindset.
Responsibilities:
Logistics Cost Analysis & Reporting
- Develop and maintain models to analyze end-to-end logistics costs across transportation, warehousing, and fulfillment.
- Collect, validate, and analyze cost data to identify trends, variances, and optimization opportunities.
- Prepare regular reports and dashboards to provide visibility into logistics performance.
- Investigate cost discrepancies and provide insights to support decision-making.
- Track logistics expenses against budgets and forecasts.
Data Management & Systems
- Maintain accurate cost data within ERP or financial systems.
- Ensure timely updates of freight rates, vendor charges, and related cost inputs.
- Support improvements in data accuracy, reporting consistency, and cost visibility.
Strategic Support & Continuous Improvement
- Support cost modeling and scenario analysis for strategic decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to optimize logistics spend and improve efficiency.
- Partner with finance, procurement, and operations teams to align cost analysis with business goals.
- Contribute to initiatives that enhance reporting, transparency, and operational performance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
- 5 years of experience in logistics cost analysis, supply chain analytics, or a related function.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI or similar).
- Experience working with ERP or financial systems.
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Retirement savings program with company support.
- Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
- Parental leave and employee assistance programs.
- Professional development opportunities and career growth support.
- Collaborative, team-oriented work environment
DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.
We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.
Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.
We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.
Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.